Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| USA Baby | Scout and Molly's Boutique | |
| Investment | 344000 - 650000 | 252300 - 301000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 3% | 5.5%-6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1975 | 2002 |
| Year Franchised | 1986 | 2014 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| USA Baby | Scout and Molly's Boutique | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| USA Baby | Scout and Molly's Boutique | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| USA Baby | Scout and Molly's Boutique | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 24 hours Classroom Training: 24 hours | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Ad slicks, Regional advertising | Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 4 |
Expansion Plans |
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| USA Baby | Scout and Molly's Boutique | |
| US Expansion | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion | Canada, Mexico, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| USA Baby | |
| Scout and Molly's Boutique | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| USA Baby | |
| Scout and Molly's Boutique | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| USA Baby | 3% |
| Scout and Molly's Boutique | 5.5%-6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| USA Baby | |
| Scout and Molly's Boutique | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| USA Baby | 1975 |
| Scout and Molly's Boutique | 2002 |
| Year Franchised | |
| USA Baby | 1986 |
| Scout and Molly's Boutique | 2014 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| USA Baby | 10 years |
| Scout and Molly's Boutique | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| USA Baby | |
| Scout and Molly's Boutique | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| USA Baby | General business experience |
| Scout and Molly's Boutique | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| USA Baby | No |
| Scout and Molly's Boutique | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| USA Baby | |
| Scout and Molly's Boutique | |
| Equipment | |
| USA Baby} | |
| Scout and Molly's Boutique | |
| Inventory | |
| USA Baby | |
| Scout and Molly's Boutique | |
| Receivables | |
| USA Baby | |
| Scout and Molly's Boutique | |
| Payroll | |
| USA Baby | |
| Scout and Molly's Boutique | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| USA Baby | |
| Scout and Molly's Boutique | On-The-Job Training: 24 hours Classroom Training: 24 hours |
| Support | |
| USA Baby | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Scout and Molly's Boutique | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| USA Baby | Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Scout and Molly's Boutique | Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| USA Baby | 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Scout and Molly's Boutique | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 4 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| USA Baby | |
| Scout and Molly's Boutique | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | |
| USA Baby | 0 |
| Scout and Molly's Boutique | |
| International Expansion | |
| USA Baby | Canada, Mexico, |
| Scout and Molly's Boutique | |